This is a list of all my trips from London to Vegas, where I stayed and places visited.
April 2024
Trip number: 30
Hotel: Excalibur Hotel and Casino
Food and Drink: Tom’s Watch Bar, Peppermill, Carousel Bar, Pinkbox Doughnuts, Foundation Room, Public House, MGM Grand Buffet, Able Baker Brewery, Nevada Brewing Company, Whiskey Licker Up, The Legacy Club, Brew Dog, ViceVersa, Lemongrass, The Chocolate Bar, Bellagio Buffet, Dick’s Las Resort, Sapporo, Blondies, Blarney Bar, Aft Cocktail Deck, TAP Sports Bar, Excalibur Buffet, Yölos Mexican Grill, Starbucks, Nacho daddy.
Shopping: Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Target on the strip, Spinettis Gaming, The Fashion Show mall, Miracle Mile Shops.
Attractions: The conservatory at Bellagio, Fremont Street, Big Apple Coaster.
Shows: The Sphere, Kylie at Voltaire
February 2024
Trip number: 29
Hotel: Paris Las Vegas
Food and drink: Beer Park, Alexxa’s, The Chocolate Bar, Blarney Bar, Chandelier bar, Holsteins, The Glass Bar, Mon Ami Gabi, Pinkbox Doughnuts, Saginaw’s, Pantry, Vanderpump a Paris, Yölos Mexican Grill, California Pizza Kitchen, Le Central, Blondies, Franklin Bar, Skyfall Lounge, Bucha di Beppo’s, Juniper Lounge, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, Wicked Spoon buffet, Carlos ‘N Charlie’s, Bleau Bar, Pizza Cake, Aft Cocktail Deck.
Shopping: The Fashion Show mall, Target on the Strip, Target, Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Miracle Mile Shops, The Forum Shops.
Attractions: Neon Museum, Grand Canyon by helicopter.
Shows: Awakening.
August – September 2023
Trip number: 28
Hotel: Horseshoe Las Vegas
Food and drink: Le Central, Beer Park, Blarney Bar, Ocean One Bar & Grill, Carousel Bar, Whiskey Licker Up, Chandelier bar, Taco Bell, The Buffet at Excalibur, Cabinet of Curiosities, Flights, Public House at Luxor, MGM Grand Buffet, Margaritaville, Nacho Daddy, Legacy Club, Hash House A Go Go, TAP Sports Bar, Carlos ‘N Charlie’s, Bar parasol, Visa versa, Julian Serrano Tapas, Lobby bar, Blondies, Rhumbar, California Pizza Kitchen.
Shopping: Miracle Mile Shops, Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Target on the Strip, Target, South outlet mall, The Fashion Show mall.
Attractions: The conservatory at Bellagio, Fremont Street, Bellagio fountains, Twilight Zone by Monster Mini Golf.
Shows: Lady Gaga Jazz & Piano
February 2023
Trip number: 27
Hotel: Flamingo Las Vegas
Food and drink: Carlos ‘N Charlie’s, Blondies, Juniper Lounge, Brew Dog, The Buffet at Excalibur, Nacho Daddy, Denny’s Diner, Margaritaville, Il Fornao, The Chocolate Bar, Sapporo, The Foundation Room, Pub at Luxor, The Lobby Bar, Peppermill, Aft Cocktail Deck, Battista’s Hole in the Wall, MGM Buffet, Whiskey Licker Up and The Underground at the Mob Museum.
Shopping: Miracle Mile Shops, Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Target, Target on the Strip and The Forum Shops.
Attractions: The conservatory at Bellagio, Fremont Street, Bellagio fountains, Container Park.
Shows: Mad Apple
August 2022
Trip number: 26
Hotel: Flamingo Las Vegas
Food and drink: Carlos ‘N Charlie’s, Alexxa’s, The Front Yard, Stage Door, Vesper Bar, Chandelier Bar, Rhumbar, Nacho Daddy, Whiskey Liquor Up, Vegas Vicky’s, Tilted Kilt, Excalibur Buffet, Jasmine, Lobby Bar, Blondies, Aft Cocktail Deck, Black Tap, Margaritaville, MGM Grand buffet, California Pizza Kitchen, Sporting Life Bar and The Still.
Shopping: Las Vegas North Premium Outlets and The Fashion Show mall.
January 2022
Trip number: 25
Hotel: Flamingo Las Vegas
Food and drink: Beer Park, Carlos ‘N Charlie’s, Yard House, Pizza Cake, Ocean One Bar & Grill, Sporting Life Bar Home Field, The Foundation Room, Shakeshack, California Pizza Kitchen, The Chocolate Bar and Yölos Mexican Grill.
Attractions: The High Roller, Big Shot, Insanity, KISS by Monster Mini Golf, The Big Apple Coaster and the Bellagio fountains.
Shopping: South outlet mall, Miracle Mile Shops, The Forum Shops and The Fashion Show mall.
Shows: Extravaganza.
December 2021 – January 2022
Trip number: 24
Hotel: Harrahs Las Vegas
Food and drink: Fulton Street Food Hall, The Chocolate Bar, Skybar, Yölos Mexican Grill, Tipsy Robot, Ocean One Bar and Grille, Nacho Daddy, Whiskey Liquor Up, Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, The Front Yard, Carlos ‘N Charlie’s and Hexx Kitchen + Bar.
Shopping: Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, Town Square Las Vegas, The Fashion Show mall, Miracle Mile Shops and The Forum Shops.
Shows: Katy Perry Play.
January 2020
Trip number: 23
Hotel: Harrahs Las Vegas
Food and drink: Chayo Mexican Kitchen + Tequila Bar, Fulton Street Food Hall, Favorite Bistro, Corner Market Buffet, Whiskey Liquor Up and Yölos Mexican Grill.
Attractions: The High Roller and The Volcano.
Shopping: Las Vegas North Premium Outlets and The Fashion Show mall.
Shows: Celestia
December 2019
Trip number: 22
Hotel: Flamingo Las Vegas
Food and drink: Carlos ‘N Charlie’s, PBR Bar & Grill, Pub at Luxor, Shakeshack, California Pizza Kitchen, Margaritaville, Garden buffet and Whiskey Liquor Up.
Attractions: The High Roller and Fremont Street.
Shopping: Las Vegas North Premium Outlets.
Shows: R.U.N
April 2019
Trip number: 21
Hotel: Bally’s Las Vegas
September 2018
Trip number: 20
Hotel: Bally’s Las Vegas
March – April 2018
Trip number: 19
Hotel: Bally’s Las Vegas
November 2017
Trip number: 18
Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
October 2017
Trip number: 17
Hotels: The LINQ and Aria
March 2017
Trip number: 16
Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
October 2016
Trip number: 15
Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
May 2015
Trip number: 14
Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
April 2014
Trip number: 13
Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
January 2013
Trip number: 12
Hotel: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
January 2012
Trip number: 11
Hotel: Monte Carlo
October 2011
Trip number: 10
Hotel: Planet Hollywood
December 2010 – January 2011
Trip number: 9. This trip was over New Year, so we could experience New Year’s eve on the strip.
Hotel: Planet Hollywood
October 2009
Trip number: 8
Hotel: Luxor
July 2008
Trip number: 7. For my 40th birthday.
Hotel: Bellagio
January 2007
Trip number: 6. Work trip to CES.
Hotel: MGM Grand
January 2006
Trip number: 5
Hotel: Luxor
April 2005
Trip number: 4
Hotel: New York, New York
June 2005
Trip number: 3. Part of a road trip to LA, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Chicago. I stayed three nights in Vegas.
Hotel: Circus Circus Las Vegas
February 2004
Trip number: 2
Hotel: Circus Circus Las Vegas
November 2001
Trip number: 1. First trip, staying at a motel opposite Treasure Island. The Vagabond Inn is no longer there, demolished to make way for the Palazzo hotel.
Hotel: Vagabond Inn
Viva LON Vegas 